Otis, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 40°9′2″N 102°57′45″W / 40.15056°N 102.96250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County [1] | Washington |
Incorporated (town) | March 27, 1917 [2] |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory Town [1] |
• Mayor | Jennifer Brandon |
• Mayor Pro Tem | Brooke Price |
Area | |
• Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2) |
• Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 4,360 ft (1,329 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 511 |
• Density | 1,200/sq mi (480/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 ( MDT) |
ZIP code [6] | 80743 |
Area code | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-56365 |
GNIS feature ID | 0182989 |
Website |
townofotis |
Otis is a Statutory Town in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The population was 511 at the 2020 census. [5]
Otis was established in 1882 as a construction campsite for workers building the Burlington & Missouri River rail line from Lincoln Nebraska to Denver, Colorado. [7] According to tradition, the community was named after W. O. Otis, a pioneer settler. [8] The post office opened in 1886 and the town was platted in 1887. [9]
Otis is located at 40°9′2″N 102°57′45″W / 40.15056°N 102.96250°W (40.150645, -102.962521). [10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 467 | — | |
1930 | 529 | 13.3% | |
1940 | 498 | −5.9% | |
1950 | 532 | 6.8% | |
1960 | 568 | 6.8% | |
1970 | 521 | −8.3% | |
1980 | 534 | 2.5% | |
1990 | 451 | −15.5% | |
2000 | 534 | 18.4% | |
2010 | 475 | −11.0% | |
2020 | 511 | 7.6% |
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Otis has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [11]
Climate data for Otis, Colorado | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4 (39) |
7 (44) |
11 (51) |
16 (60) |
21 (70) |
28 (82) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
26 (78) |
18 (65) |
10 (50) |
4 (40) |
17 (63) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11 (13) |
−8 (17) |
−4 (24) |
0 (32) |
6 (42) |
11 (52) |
14 (58) |
13 (56) |
8 (47) |
2 (35) |
−5 (23) |
−10 (14) |
1 (34) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.6 (0.3) |
10 (0.4) |
25 (1) |
43 (1.7) |
71 (2.8) |
58 (2.3) |
66 (2.6) |
58 (2.3) |
30 (1.2) |
23 (0.9) |
15 (0.6) |
10 (0.4) |
420 (16.6) |
Source: Weatherbase [12] |
Otis, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 40°9′2″N 102°57′45″W / 40.15056°N 102.96250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County [1] | Washington |
Incorporated (town) | March 27, 1917 [2] |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory Town [1] |
• Mayor | Jennifer Brandon |
• Mayor Pro Tem | Brooke Price |
Area | |
• Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2) |
• Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 4,360 ft (1,329 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 511 |
• Density | 1,200/sq mi (480/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 ( MDT) |
ZIP code [6] | 80743 |
Area code | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-56365 |
GNIS feature ID | 0182989 |
Website |
townofotis |
Otis is a Statutory Town in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The population was 511 at the 2020 census. [5]
Otis was established in 1882 as a construction campsite for workers building the Burlington & Missouri River rail line from Lincoln Nebraska to Denver, Colorado. [7] According to tradition, the community was named after W. O. Otis, a pioneer settler. [8] The post office opened in 1886 and the town was platted in 1887. [9]
Otis is located at 40°9′2″N 102°57′45″W / 40.15056°N 102.96250°W (40.150645, -102.962521). [10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 467 | — | |
1930 | 529 | 13.3% | |
1940 | 498 | −5.9% | |
1950 | 532 | 6.8% | |
1960 | 568 | 6.8% | |
1970 | 521 | −8.3% | |
1980 | 534 | 2.5% | |
1990 | 451 | −15.5% | |
2000 | 534 | 18.4% | |
2010 | 475 | −11.0% | |
2020 | 511 | 7.6% |
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Otis has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [11]
Climate data for Otis, Colorado | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4 (39) |
7 (44) |
11 (51) |
16 (60) |
21 (70) |
28 (82) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
26 (78) |
18 (65) |
10 (50) |
4 (40) |
17 (63) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11 (13) |
−8 (17) |
−4 (24) |
0 (32) |
6 (42) |
11 (52) |
14 (58) |
13 (56) |
8 (47) |
2 (35) |
−5 (23) |
−10 (14) |
1 (34) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.6 (0.3) |
10 (0.4) |
25 (1) |
43 (1.7) |
71 (2.8) |
58 (2.3) |
66 (2.6) |
58 (2.3) |
30 (1.2) |
23 (0.9) |
15 (0.6) |
10 (0.4) |
420 (16.6) |
Source: Weatherbase [12] |